Some gunmen attacked the guard
post at Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helipad at Igbodene in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state,
on Sunday, killing an airman.
A helipad is a landing area or
platform for helicopters and powered lift aircraft.
Olatokunbo Adesanya, director of
public relations and information, confirmed the attack in a statement.
He said the personnel on duty
were able to repel the attack although an airman paid the supreme sacrifice in
the process.
Adesanya added that Sadique
Abubakar, the chief of the air staff, has ordered an investigation to unravel
the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The high rate of insecurity in
Bayelsa has been worrisome.
Two weeks ago, gunmen suspected
to be assassins killed Ebikimi Okoringa, an aide of Seriake Dickson, governor
Bayelsa.
Okoringa was shot dead at his
hometown in Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of the state.
He was a former acting chairman
of the local government.
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